A program that focuses on the advanced study of the guidance of growing dental structures and the correction of misalignments, disproportionate growth, and traumas caused by genetics, disease, injuries, and dysfunctional behaviors. Includes instruction in craniofacial growth and development, malocclusion, design and fabrication of orthodontic appliances, craniofacial alignment, physiological function and analysis, cephalometrics, model analysis, space analysis, surgical orthodontics, cleft lip and palate, and treatment planning and management.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville University | 22 | 2% | $54,868 |
| 2 | Saint Louis University | 15 | 1% | $61,018 |
| 3 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 14 | 1% | N/A |
| 4 | Seton Hill University | 14 | 3% | $51,432 |
| 5 | Boston University | 12 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | 12 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 7 | 11 | 0% | $27,758 | |
| 8 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 10 | 0% | $30,866 |
| 9 | University of Iowa | 10 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 10 | University of Detroit Mercy | 10 | 1% | $41,226 |
| 11 | University of Pennsylvania | 10 | 0% | $74,408 |
| 12 | Loma Linda University | 10 | 1% | N/A |
| 13 | Roseman University of Health Sciences | 9 | 2% | N/A |
| 14 | University of Rochester | 9 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 15 | University of the Pacific | 8 | 1% | $66,971 |
| 16 | Tufts University | 8 | 0% | $73,500 |
| 17 | Oregon Health & Science University | 8 | 1% | N/A |
| 18 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 8 | 0% | $33,503 |
| 19 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 7 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 20 | Nova Southeastern University | 7 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 21 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 7 | 0% | $76,856 |
| 22 | University of Louisville | 6 | 0% | $27,980 |
| 23 | Case Western Reserve University | 6 | 0% | $67,332 |
| 24 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 6 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 25 | Temple University | 5 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 26 | Marquette University | 5 | 0% | $58,057 |
| 27 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 5 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 28 | A T Still University of Health Sciences | 5 | 1% | N/A |
| 29 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 5 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 30 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | 4 | 1% | N/A |
| 31 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 4 | 0% | N/A |
| 32 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 3 | 0% | $24,116 |
| 33 | University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences | 2 | 0% | N/A |
| 34 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 2 | 0% | N/A |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Orthodontics/Orthodontology program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.